musamusa
genusgenusTowering herbaceous plants with large, paddle-shaped leaves that spiral up from a pseudostem formed by overlapping leaf sheaths. Despite their tree-like appearance, these plants are actually giant herbs that produce clusters of fruits at the top of their stems.
Etymology
The name 'Musa' is believed to honor Antonius Musa, the personal physician to Roman Emperor Augustus, though some scholars suggest it derives from the Arabic word 'mauz' meaning fruit.
Interesting fact!
Though commonly thought of as trees, these plants lack woody tissue and instead grow from an underground stem called a rhizome, producing new shoots even if the main stem dies.
All species of Musa
musaBasjoo
Japanese banana, Hardy banana, Japanese fiber banana.
musaOrnata
Flowering banana, Pink banana, Purple-flowered banana.
musaMannii
Mann's dwarf banana, Purple stem banana, Compact banana plant.
musaZebrina
Blood banana, Zebra banana plant, Striped banana.
musaCoccinea
Scarlet banana, Red-flowering banana, Chinese red banana.
musaAcuminata
Wild banana, Dwarf banana plant, Cavendish banana.
musaSikkimensis
Red Darjeeling banana, Sikkim banana, Hardy Himalayan banana.
musaVelutina
Pink velvet banana, Hairy banana, Dwarf velvet banana.
musaBalbisiana
Wild banana, Seeded banana, Forest banana.
musaLasiocarpa
Chinese dwarf banana, Hairy banana, Pink velvet banana.
musaSumatrana
Blood banana, Leopard banana, Sumatran blood banana.
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